Weather strip



Y Feb 251 A. J. SPANJERS ET AL y ofthe window, and 2 the innermostvratmtearelaL 25, 19a-on UNITED STATES ARNOLD J. srANJERS, or DULUTH,

' Application lfiled rem-nary s ,ieza serifivaassass, f

This invention relatestovv metal weather strips particularly adapted forthe windows vof buildings, the principalobject being to providey a morepractical and readily as'- 5 sembled weather strip than heretoforeknown.

Other `objects and advantages of the invention will. appear in thefollowing description thereof. n v

Referring now to the accompanying draw- 1'0 ing, forming part ofthisapplicatiomthe same represents a horizontal section through one side ofa commonr window frame showing the two sashes opposite eachother. Y

1 represents the outermost or upper sash or lower i sash, while 3represents .the frame, 4 vthe parting strip, 5.the inner-stop, and 6 theouter stop. i K v The weather strips for both sashes are substantiallyidentical, though we have shown the one for the outer sash slightlydiffering in that the major portion is not cooperatively connected withthe partingv strip of the window. l l Y We will first describe theweather strip as applied to the innermost or lower sash, the majormember of which strip comprises that portion 7 which lies against theframe ven-V sashway, and preferably -tirely covering the extendingsufciently beyond `same to be slightly overlapped by the inner stop 5,thus providingsufiicient room forY securely fastening same as by nailsindicated at 8 externally of the sash 2.

Theminor member of the weather strip forming a three fold groove theedge of the inem- `ber is folded backwardly upon itself atv three'difl'erentpoints,l forming r,a kgroove between the spaced folds thereof,in a laterally extendingV comparatively nary row ange 13, oppositelydisposed to the 14, for thesreertoe weather strip. This yto the windowframe,

' for thefinn'ermost sash comprises the Uj-shaped interlocking portion 9Aand the flange-like portionlO, the latter of the'weather strip is ac-kand ,terminating portion l7 stripand outer stop'while in placein the4Window Afraineor of course the; former .may be f removed. for; Sushi'Purpose if; desired.

While We have Shown-the'. flane'edportQnlQ stobe underswod that i als@mybesferpefl Sribedf'forthe inner-.Sas

preferito avoid the necessityofkerfingthe7 kerf the inner-.face oftheouter stop v6,?Las at o @fthe extreme OitmQSt edgeefthe bpdrrolteellbfthe mai 0r member of the weather'strip; it being of like width totheportion'7 of the innerV sash portion 15 may be addiby nails indicated at16 the inner edge of this f vport-ion of the outer weather strip notbeing tionally secured as kerfed into the parting strip,and in thiSre-Ql@fthe minor member. @snot Y.1.)e11e-11et intov the A,sashganditappearing relatively thick,

intothesashif desired, 'and particularly so l .if the lit. .ofthe.Sashhappens@betght The Weather Strip @for the outer orkk upperfQMeXcept'thlatkwe kmV spect only differing from the rweather strip.,

`The minor Vmember 17 of thiswindow l weather strip is identical withthatpreviously described fortheinner sash, and is-nailed to the sash 1as bythe nails 18; the cooperf ative tongue andfgroove arrangement ofmembers being identical. l l From the'foregoing it is evident that theinstallation ofthe weather stripsmaybe ac-v complished;asufollows: Y

First the` stop 5 is removed, Athen the sashl 2, vthe parting strip 4and the,y sash 1 are removed. Then the outermost stop 6 maybe kerfedfas'at 14, the innermost corner of the sash 1 scarfed, and the minormember17 of the weather strip fastenedtherewithin, the majormember 15 may becooperatively united therewith and the sash replaced, forcing the edgeof the major member'l into the when Y f kerf in the outer stop, When ofcourse this may be additionally nailed by sliding the sash up or down,providing access thereto. Then the parting strip 4 may be'reinstalled,either kerfed'prior to such reinstallation or thereafter as desired.Then the outermost corner of the inner sash 2 is scarfed, the minormember of the Weather strip installed together with the placing of themajor member therein, When the sash may be replaced, forceing the minorflanged portion 13 into the kerfed parting strip, and the major memberadditionally secured by the nails 8, when tinally the inner stop 5 isplaced in position, thus makingran entirely novel form of Weather stripinstallation and one exceptionally eficient in that both major membersof the strips are kerfed into the stops of the Win-,- doW. Y f

Having thusdescribed our invention, What We claimand desire to securebyLetters Patent, is:

Metal Weather stripping for Windows having, two slidablesashesthereimouter and in- ,I ner stops and a parting strip, comprisinginterengaged metal strips for each sash adja-v cent the parting strip,characterized4 by one member of each pair of strips completely coveringthe sashway and terminating adjacent the parting strip in double closedfolds and' the other member of each pair comprising an open U-shapedfold for cooperative engagement with the double closed folds of theother members.

In testimony whereof VWe ax `oiir'signatures. l

ARNOLD J. SPANJERS. ANTON R. vP( SPANJERS--

